After Years of Going Big, American Car Buyers Are Downsizing
Sales of smaller cars and SUVs have been on the rise this year with more shoppers giving priority to affordability.
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Serie A roundup: Napoli go level with Atalanta at top after Raspadori winner
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10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope
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Man charged after car hit four people in London
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Raptors coach Darko Rajaković ejected after going berserk on officials
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Treasury yields erase early gains after blockbuster 7-year auction
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36% of Americans took on holiday debt this year — averaging $1,181 — survey finds. These tips can help
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Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.15 billion after no big winner Christmas Eve
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Rushdie’s Satanic Verses returns to Indian bookshops after 36 years
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China’s EV sales set to overtake traditional cars years ahead of west
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Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people hit by car
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Hundreds of American Airlines flights delayed after glitch briefly grounded planes
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Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End
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And the 2024 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year
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The big sports quiz of the year 2024
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Coronation Street's Gail bids farewell after 50 years
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American Airlines Says Flights Resuming After Technical Issue
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As older Americans downsize, over 20 million homes could become available—but they're not where young people want to move
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After Years of Rumors and Drama, an N.B.A. Star Finally Found a ‘Sense of Peace’
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American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue
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Both sides of Amazon scored big wins this year that should carry over into 2025
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American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide 'technical issue'
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American Airlines lifts ground stop of all US flights after technical issue
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How a proposed Honda-Nissan merger could impact car buyers
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'Returnuary' — after the peak shopping season comes the busiest return month of the year
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American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"
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American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
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Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
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